economic growth. he was forced to resign on friday, months before the end of his term after berlusconi's party withdrew their support. berlusconi says monti could not follow. after the press conference mario monti returned here in the officials prime minister residence. where he was still live there -- whether he will still there will be whether the law and to finish the job he has started. >> he is trying to stay in power while avoiding disgruntled italians. >> the capability to be useful when the election can maybe give a result. the necessity of this can be useful to the government. >> i do not think that his manifesto will change anything. politics is quite embarrassing. we sell its -- seed every day from berlusconi. i do not think his resignation will bring much cheer or in europe. >> i hope that even if the distances himself he will contribute to the rebirth of our country. our country is in a difficult situation. >> campaigning for the elections will start officially with the biggest player in italian politics. in the end he may be called again to leave the country out of the econ

agreement was not reached before the deadline. former prime minister silvio berlusconi slammed his political rivals aspirations to run in the italian parliamentary election he blamed outgoing head of state mario monti for the country's deepest and konami crisis berlusconi pledged that if elected to the top post again he would launch an inquiry into the appointment of monti as premier in two thousand and eleven monti headed to the country after berlusconi's last term but resigned thirteen months later after his government lost its majority. and coming up after the break we take an in-depth look at the russian a ballroom and culture and visit the best ball of the year. the sun rises over what seems like and list forest but here in the new directions cry for hundred kilometers north of light of all stalk and much of the world it's disappearing at a catastrophic rate. walkers both illegal and those finding ways to outsmart the system of filing down the forests of the more ski region for them profit goes well beyond the future of our planet and the result could be an ecological crisis we are on t

deadline. former prime minister silvio berlusconi slammed his political rivals aspirations to run in the italian parliamentary election he blamed outgoing head of state mario monti for the country's deepest economic crisis berlusconi pledged that if elected to the top post again he would launch an inquiry into the appointment of monti as premier in two thousand and eleven on the head of the country after bella's county's last term but resigned thirteen months later after his government lost its majority. now if you're seeking to give yourself the gift of good health this holiday season well and stay tuned for this edition of technology update where we examine all the latest medical marvels by russian scientists that's after a short break. the legacy no one should be proud of keep subscribe nationally touring pristine arctic landscape building stilton over their foundation pipes spinning black smoke over the snow covered peaks the traces of the soviet industrial activity on the spitzbergen archipelago don't make a pretty picture if the guiding principle here is the worse the better locals

resign the news came hours after the country's former prime minister silvio berlusconi announced he is to run for office in next year's parliamentary elections on thursday berlusconi's people of freedom party withdrew its support from the government he says montes a sturdy policies that harmed italy and he hopes to lead the country out of the financial crisis the saudi six year old has already served as italy's prime minister for three separate terms and he's currently caught up number of scandals including tax fraud convictions which he's appealing and accusations of paying for sex with an underage prostitute something he denies. and as well and president hugo chavez has announced he is suffering from cancer once again the leader says tests showed a return of some malignant cells in the same area were tumors have been previously removed he will return to cuba are worried he's already received cancer treatment to undergo surgery in the coming days the news comes two months after her child as was reelected asked president in a tie vote. he was authorities can obtain and study data eu

former pm silvio berlusconi announced he's to run for office in next year's parliamentary elections on thursday berlusconi's people of freedom party withdrew its support from the government he says monastery policies have harmed italy and he hopes to leave the country out of financial crises the sixty to seventy six year old has already served as italy's prime minister for three separate terms he's currently caught up in a number of scandals including tax fraud convicted convictions which he's appealing and accusations of paying for sex with an underage prostitute something he denies. nearly two hundred countries have agreed to stand the kyoto protocol treaty that limits the greenhouse gas output of some nations it hopes of curbing global warming the legally binding plan was approved by un delegates during climate talks in doha the summit established for the first time that rich nations should move towards reimbursing poor nations for losses due to climate change. and we want president has announced he's suffering from cancer again the leader says tests showed a return of some malignan

berlusconi the charges relate to his alleged role in revealing transcripts of private conversations in a newspaper owned by is media empire a two thousand and five discussion between a leading italian politician and a financial company president was apparently illegally tapped berlusconi for his part denies those charges there's lawyers suggesting the courts want to rush the verdict and negatively impact his chances of returning as prime minister in february selection. thanks for being with us tonight alex who international we do appreciate it after the break much college and stacy herbut the wool street comparing some of the dealings to a wild west oh shoot enjoy. the legacy no one should be proud of keeps of scrap metal littering pristine arctic landscape building stilton over their foundation pipes spilling black smoke over the snow covered peaks the traces of the soviet industrial activity on the spitzbergen archipelago don't make a pretty picture if the guiding principle here is the worse the better locals like to tell the story that back in soviet times when norwegians were visitin

go back on to a sustainable growth path and -- >> is that with or without berlusconi involved? because end of february are these elections. >> yes. the elections are, of course, more the campaign heading into the elections with all these noises, especially the end ecb noises that we hear from italy. that's going to cause concern that if italy does need help, how likely are they going to be to get it? in the years from 1993 to 2007 italy brought down its debt to gdp ratio to almost 100% and half of that time berlusconi is prime minister. it's not like berlusconi has a record of fiscal spending. >> no. but i guess also the times were different. >> the times were different but the interest rate was slightly higher than it is now. but the primary surplus of the country ran over that period which was an acceptable 3% on average is already right now reached once again. so all the parameters are in the right place and the only thing the next government needs to do is actually nothing. if it does nothing, if it doesn't reverse the reforms -- >> what's interesting is what berlusconi is

of transporting weapons from libya to egypt's. former prime minister silvio berlusconi is announce he is to run . office in next year's parliamentary elections the flamboyant seventy six year old tycoon says he wants to lead the debt ridden country out of the financial crisis he stepped down in disgrace last year with italy on the brink of financial disaster and has since been convicted of tax fraud. well there's less than a month left before the u.s. decides whether to make drastic spending cuts and raise taxes to reduce the debt or come up with other solutions it's feared an abrupt attempt to shrink the debt could send the economy sinking straight into recession that is resident as in new york to find out what people there think. america is about to go over the fiscal cliff are you worried what should we do about it this week let's talk about that do you know the fiscal cliff. do you think a lot of americans do so then why is the media talking about it incessantly well i i guess i'm not as informed as i should be but i just kind of figure it might work out do you think most peopl

minister's silvio berlusconi's party withdrew its support. been criticized his pledge -- they criticize his pledge to retract some taxes he had budgeted last year. he returned here to the official prime minister's residence. whether he will be here after the election depends on whether the coalition allows him to finish the job. >> he has the capability to be useful in a second moment when the election maybe can give our result with not a very strong winner, but the necessity of recognition. and he is a man who can be useful to leave the government. > i don't think that monti's manifesto will change anything in the italian state. politics is quite embarrassing. i think his resignation will not bring much here or in europe. >> i heard that even if he distances himself he can contribute to contribute as a real leader to our country, because our country is in are really difficult situation. i hope that he can do something positive. >> campaigning for the elections will start officially. in the end, he may be called again to lead the country out of the economic crisis. al jazeera, rome. >>

silvio berlusconi has announced he has to run for office in next year's parliamentary elections the flamboyant seventy six year old tycoon says he wants to lead the debt. out of the financial crisis he stepped down in disgrace last year with italy on the brink of financial disaster and has since been convicted of tax fraud. the president of the philippines has declared a state of emergency as a deadly typhoon bopha is making its way back towards the country the storm claimed the lives of more than five hundred people earlier this week with tens of thousands left homeless authorities expect more heavy rains floods and landslides in the north east of the country. around two thousand protesters have rallied outside belfast city hall in northern ireland after the local council voted to remove the u.k. flag from the building a policeman was injured and irish tricolors burned as the crowd chanted and sang sectarian songs it follows trouble when the vote was first announced last monday and again on friday when eight police officers were injured and at least thirteen people detained after r

transporting weapons from libya to egypt. former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has announced he's to run for office in next year's parliamentary elections the flamboyant seventy six year old tycoon says he wants to lead the debt ridden country out of the financial crisis he stepped down in disgrace last year were literally on the brink of financial disaster and has since been convicted of tax fraud. two thousand pro british protesters have rallied outside belfast city hall in northern ireland over their local councils vote to remove the u.k. flag from the building police officer has been injured in the clashes follows trouble when the vote was first announced last monday and also on friday when eight police officers were injured and at least thirteen people after riots politicians have appealed for the protests to stop. this weekend the world's best figure skaters are testing the olympic ice in russia's resort city of sochi the countdown is in full swing with just over a year left until the winter games. over reports now from the next olympic city. there is just over a year u

-- reformer's retirement would effectively move italy's next election forward by just a month or two. berlusconi announced he would run again for prime minister. in a newspaper interview, the head of the euro bailout fund said that could mean more financial trouble ahead for italy and for the eurozone. italy has pushed through important reforms in the past year, he said. markets have honored this so far. however, they have acted with concern to the recent developments at the end of last week. u.s. ratings agency standard and poor's also expressed doubts about whether italy passed next government would remain committed to the next reforms -- italy's's next government would remain committed to the end -- italy's next government would remain committed to the reforms. >> our correspondents and does this report from the frankfurt stock exchange -- our correspondent sent us this report from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> traders have been disappointed. they have to wait another day until they get to know the outcome of the greek program. uncertainty always drags down shares, not only of traders -- i

technocrat prime minister mario monti has announced his plans to leave but former pm silvio berlusconi has thrown his hat into the ring too again after he withdrew his party's support for the government earlier monti says he'll go after next year's budget is passed which could see an election therefore in february earlier than expected elsewhere the greek prime minister is trying to secure more support from germany's wealthy and conservative region of barbaria earlier creditors agreed to prop greece up with another forty four billion euros greek attorney george can trigger law spoke to me he believes real solutions though are still a long way off. so most guys move it into stone walling says listen you soon. it's but unfortunately. no in doing that and view it in that there's an easy. comes from just that you're going to example you're going to be the only of the national motto fund because according to that as a stoner without a huge hero but of course it's really easy for mrs mchugh to so such a quality. german bacterias so we're going to go this simple are you serious or usual more

as our former prime minister silvio berlusconi has announced he is to run for office in next year's parliamentary elections the flamboyant seventy six year old tycoon says he wants to leave the. debt ridden country out of financial crisis he stepped down in disgrace last year with italy on the brink of financial disaster and has since been convicted of tax fraud. the president of the philippines has declared a state of emergency has a deadly typhoon bopha is making its way back towards the country the storm claimed the lives of more than five hundred people earlier this week with tens of thousands left homeless saudis expect more heavy rains floods and landslides in the northeast of the country and coming up a look at colombia's four decades long civil war after a short break. so . live. i've. lived live. live . download the official the application itself choose your language stream quality and enjoy your favorites from alzheimer's now t.v. is not required to watch artsy all you need is your mobile device to watch r.t. any time. as. most of the mines in segovia have passed into the

former prime minister silvio berlusconi the gift that keeps on giving is not letting legal troubles interfere with his love life. the now 76-year-old media tycoon says is he engaged to the woman you see here, she is 28. that's about 50 apart. this video would -- this would be silvio berlusconi's third marriage. is he now fighting charges of having sex with an underaged woman known to the world as ruby the heart steeler and using his office to cover it it up. in october, another court convicted him of tax fraud and sentenced him to four years in the clink. but he is appealing that conviction and says he is considering running again for prime minister of italy. the syrian regime can and will deploy chemical weapons on its own people unless other nations step in. that's the word now from a former syrian general who now leads the rebels. plus, investigators say this beauty queen died after a shootout in mexico and they have now linked one gun at the scene to the failed operation fast and furious. plus, the latest winter storm could throw a huge wrench into travel plans across several st

mario monti versus bunga bunga a three time former prime minister silvio berlusconi their latest debate centers around a different approach to bond yields will cover the spread in loose change let's get to today's capital account. government budget deficits do they matter of course but looking at the fiscal cliff debate it actually seems most seem to agree with that statement i just made though folks may disagree on the best way or time to address them here's the but is this framework misguided well yes according to supporters of m.m.t. at least as far as i can tell it's a theory we've been hearing more and more about over the years some guests on this show have revealed shades of it but we haven't really gotten into a discussion about it now some press attention has been given more it seems in the last year or so here's an article from the washington post modern monetary theory an unconventional take on economic strategy and further in this off article it talks about deficit our walls and so not hawks or does but owls now where did this term come from well according to the artic

monti has announced he's to leave but former pm silvio berlusconi's thrown his hat into the ring too again after he withdrew his party's support for the government monti says he'll go after next year's budgets passed which could see an election no therefore in february a lot earlier than expected elsewhere the greek prime minister is trying to secure more support from germany as wealthy and conservative region of bull varia we brought that story yesterday credit has agreed with their own forty four billion euros greek attorney george katz of goalless spoke to me believe real solutions that despite all that are still a long way off. so most go to me. listen to music. it's both of which includes i'm only now in doing that and beaut there's no easy to. control it's just that you go to example you can be. fun. as a stoner. but of course it's really easy for the smoke you do so so it's a. german experience so. this simple you serious are usually more of. a cell phone for people with. more news making headlines right now a taliban assault the station in western pakistan has left at least e

year's parliamentary elections on thursday berlusconi's people of freedom party was druid support from the government he says montes astaire policies had harmed italy and he hopes to lead the country out of the financial crisis the seventy six year old has already served as italy's prime minister for three separate terms he's currently caught up in a number of scandals including tax fraud convictions which he's appealing and accusations of paying for sex with an underage prostitute something he denies. venezuelan president hugo chavez has announced he's suffering from cancer once again the leader says tests are show their return of sound the malignant cells in the same area were tumors have been previously removed he will return to cuba are worth he's already received cancer treatment to undergo surgery in the coming days the news comes two months after this was reelected as president in a tight vote. americans in their hundreds of thousands in all fifty states have gone online to say they want their state in the pan and from washington parties wary of organized try to find out why mor

he plans to resign the news came just hours after the country's former pm silvio berlusconi announced he's to run for office in next year's parliamentary elections one of the. people of freedom party withdrew its support from the government he says montes policies and harmed italy and that he hoped to lead the country out of the financial crisis and seventy six year old has already served as italy's prime minister for three separate terms he's currently caught up in a number of scandals including tax fraud convictions which he's appealing and accusations of paying for sex with an underage prostitute something he denies. but as well in president who are chavez has announced he's suffering from cancer once again but he says tests showed return of some malignant cells in the same area where tumors had been previously removed he said to return to cuba where he's already received cancer treatment to undergo surgery in the coming days but news comes two months after travers was elected as president in a tight vote. beijing has warned india against pursuing all exploration in the d

politicians have appealed for the protests to start. former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has announced he is to run for office in next year's parliamentary elections the flamboyant seventy six year old tycoon says he wants to lead the debt ridden country out of the financial crisis he stepped down in disgrace last year with italy on the brink of financial disaster and since been convicted of tax fraud. well this weekend the world's best figure skaters are testing the olympic ice in russia's resort city of sochi the countdown is in full swing with just over a year left until the winter games. reports now from the next olympic city. there is just over a year until the actual winter olympics get under way but still this toss competitions give us a chance that the construction is almost over and that the city will soon transform into the world capital off the winter games now this weekend is all about pushing the new venue through their paces of course all eyes are right now at this ice berg arena ice rink which is right behind my back it's a new twelve thousand rink which is par

is to run for office in next year's parliamentary elections thursday berlusconi's people of freedom party was druid support from the government he says montes astaire the policies have harmed italy and he hopes to leave the country out of the financial crisis seventy six year old has already served as italy's prime minister for three separate terms he's currently caught up in a number of scandals including tax fraud convictions which he's appealing at accusations of paying for sex with an underage prostitute something he denies. it as well and president hugo chavez has announced he is suffering from cancer once again the leader says tests showed a return of some malignant cells in the same area where tumors had been previously removed he will return to cuba where he's already received cancer treatment to either go surgery in the coming days the news comes two months after chavis was reelected as president in a tight vote. beijing as warned india against pursuing oil exploration in the disputed resource rich south china sea it comes in reaction to this week's statement by india's nav

prime minister mario monti announced his plans to leave former pm silvio berlusconi has thrown his hat into the ring again after he withdrew his party's support for the government monti says he'll go after next year's budget is passed which could see an election in february he said in an expected loss where the greek prime minister is trying to secure more support from journeys of wealthy conservative mention of the vajra earlier greece's creditors agreed to prop it up with another forty four billion euro greek attorney georgia country believes a real solutions are still a long way off. so most cause me to stone. this list. but unfortunately. it is not easy to go. through just that you go to example it would be. fun. but of course it's real easy for you to so. german taxpayers so. this simple are you serious usual more of more cell phone for people with. now the news making headlines this hour a taliban assault on a police station northwestern pakistan has left at least eight people dead three attackers reportedly fired rockets and grenades in a battle lasting over an hour to insurgent

silvio berlusconi's party withdrew its parliamentary support for. four of greece's largest banks could be in line for a bailout after reporting huge losses this year together they'll need about twenty seven billion euros worth of loans to stay afloat greece has been relying on international bailout funds since twenty ten leading to tough austerity measures being forced upon the population economist dimitris you're not. the only greeks who bear the brunt of the bank's losses. the loans on which. this recapitalization of the banking sector is going to greece are coming from the troika the e.u. the i.m.f. and the e.c.b. and they are going to be repaid they are going to be part of the greek it national debt which is going to be paid by the greek taxpayer we had forty thousand small businesses closing in closing this year alone three hundred additional thousand of job losses as a total unemployment rate of twenty six percent so we have really. on the one hand austerity on the other hand bank inability to provide liquidity for the market russia cooperation should be defined by choice and not

his plans to leave before silvio berlusconi has thrown his hat into the ring again after he withdrew his party support for the government want to says he'll go after next year's budget is passed which could see an election in february much older than expected that's where the greek prime minister is trying to secure more support from germany's wealthy and conservative region a very early at greece's credit is a greater profit out with another forty four billion euros greek attorney and georgia culture garson means real solutions to a long way off so most cause me to stone walling says listen. but unfortunately. it isn't easy to. control just that you go to example even to the. national military fund. but of course it's real easy for you to so such a. german taxpayers so. this simple you serious are usually more of more cell phone for people with. such. well is the e.u. pursuing the goal of united europe at the expense of individual nations that issue take center stage in the latest edition of people of l's cross-talk in just a few minutes here on r.t. . of course the european union h

mario monti monti announced that he was planning to leave his post but former pm silvio berlusconi's thrown his hat into the ring as well again after he withdrew his party's support for the government now monti says he'll go after next year's budget is passed which could see an election therefore in february which is it earlier than expected elsewhere meantime the greek prime minister is trying to secure more support from germany's wealthy and conservative region of bavaria we brought that she yesterday and earlier on credit has agreed to prop greece up with another forty four billion euros i suppose the greek attorney george felos see from the real solutions is spite of the i just said a long way off. so most go to me. well. listen you shouldn't do it but then of course includes. no. bute is an easy to. control just that you are going to example even to the. national military fund. but of course it's real easy for you to so such a policy. experience so. the simple you serious as usual more of. a cell phone for people with. such. according bahrain's jailed the daughter of a prominent

work here and silvio berlusconi might run for office again speculation has risen after the people's freedom party dismissed its current leader as a candidate for the job with one senior official saying they'll now put a bullet scone into the race for the premier was forced out of the post last year over italy spain official hardships while in october of this year he was convicted of tykes fraud. plus floods in argentina have wreaked havoc for people in the capital with advancing waters leaving them stranded in the streets they have a rain sore some people resorting to moving around the city to encounter news turning good as arias into a latin american version of venice the authorities were also forced to close neurosis rather than metro lines. greek youths have clashed with police in athens as they took to the streets and marking the fourth anniversary of a deadly police shooting security officers had to resort to tear gas to disperse the angry mob while three people were arrested in two thousand and eight a police shot dead a fifteen year old teenager was triggered massive protests

bunga three time former prime minister silvio berlusconi their latest debate centers around a different approach to bond yields will cover the spread in loose change let's get to today's capital account. government budget deficits do they matter of course but looking at the fiscal cliff debate it actually seems most seem to agree with that statement i just made though folks may disagree on the best way or time to address them here's the but is this framework misguided while guess according to support.

a one year prison sentence for former prime minister silvio berlusconi the charges relate to his alleged role in revealing transcripts of private conversations with a newspaper owned by. two thousand and five discussion between a leading italian politician and financial company president was apparently illegally scotti denies those charges it was moyers of course want to run in the verdict it would be a reason lectures in which the seventy six year old is running for prime minister once again. the un security council is demanding that israel holds its settlement plans in the occupied west bank in east jerusalem immediately the move to build housing in palestinian lands is seen as illegal under international law israeli media however are reporting now that more than three thousand extra homes have been approved in addition to the several thousand given the go ahead earlier this month paula slayer's the latest. israeli officials say that they're pressing on with plans to build six thousand new homes this defies criticism from western powers who fear that the move will hamper an alr

. prosecutors in italy demanding a one year prison sentence now for former prime minister silvio berlusconi the charges relate to his alleged role in revealing transcripts of private conversations in a newspaper owned by media empire back in two thousand and five a discussion between leading italian politician and a financial company president apparently was a legally but a scary denies those charges lawyers suggested the courts want to rush the verdict to negatively impact his chances of returning as prime minister in february selection. thanks for being with us tonight just after twenty five minutes past midnight moscow time as culture with a touch of scotch joins me in the studio with the business update of course tonight nice to see again and the president. yesterday and looking ahead to twenty thirty the addressing what russia's going to do in twenty thirty well one of the key issues of course is stopping massive capital flying and trying to bring at least some of this money to the big headline maker of this year was absolutely and it continues to be so that's one of the issues he addresse

again. ben weedman the thought of the return to berlusconi is rattling some folks' nerves. >> reporter: he's back. he says he's run for the premiership for the sixty time in 20 years. a year after he resigned as prime minister he's coming back more emphatically as ever telling an appreciative audience in rome he'll denounce the policies of his successor, mario monti, and his management of the current economic crisis. after decades in italian politics, this 76-year-old businessman appears rested and ready for a fight. tan and fit not and a gray hair on his head. he's not without troubles of his own. he's appeals a kwixz for tax evasion and on trial for allegedly having sex with a minor, a now of age moroccan dancer known as ruby, the heartbreaker. belusconi is in and monti will soon be out. he's step down as soon as parliament passes its 2013 budget. stepping down doesn't mean he's stepping out. many here speculate he's simply preparing to take off his mental and don that of a politician and run himself for the premiership in elections early next year. monti's policies of tax increases

been made. one of italy's most controversial former leaders is eyeing a comeback. silvio berlusconi plans to run to become prime minister for a fifth time. the media tycoon says he's returning "sadly to public service out of a sense of responsibility." the 76-year-old resigned last year amid italy's deepening economic woes. he still faces allegations he paid for sex with an underaged prostitute. berlusconi denies that. >>> to politics. he served his state as a republican, left the party, turned pent, and now charlie crist is officially a democrat. crist announced he signed papers switching his party. some are speculating he made the move to run against rick scott in 2014. the latest now on the fiscal cliff. there has been very little actual movement this week on it. both sides have their proposals on the table, but it seems like no one is sitting at those tables. there's been a lot of back and forth on television, but what's really getting done, if anything? joining me now as they do every week, cnn contributor maria cardona, and amy holmes, anchor for real news on the blaze. good m

minister sylvio berlusconi, he was forced to resign last year. he's got a new girlfriend. nbc reports he's dating an italian politician that is 49 years younger than he is. he's 76 and francesca is 27. now despite facing a trial for underaged prostitution charges berlusconi is also trying to return to power. he is running for a fourth term as prime minister. >> bill: how much older is he? >> 49 years older than she is. he's 76. she's 27. >> bill: viagra is a wonderful drug. >> another documentary about former president bill clinton is set to be produced to air on hbo. it has a major hollywood name behind it. deadline reporting martin scorsese will produce the project that will explore clinton's perspectives on history, politics, culture and the world. it is reportedly being made with the former president's full cooperation. look for it next year. >> bill: i don't know if he's putting any money into it. >> quite possible. and the world's oldest person, dina of iowa, sadly only held that title for two weeks. abc reports she passed away at the age of 115 yesterday. born april of

he plans to resign following the sudden loss and support from the party of berlusconi paving the way for early elections a year after he pulled the country back from the brink of disaster. >> a massive search-and-rescue effort in the philippines with 900 fishermen missing after a typhoon struck. >> new fallout to the growing political conflict in egypt. egyptians in egypt are flooding into the united states many live ing egypt because of the crisis and for their safety. and now, live in los angeles. dominic, what sort of scale is this wave of asylum seekers? >> napolitano at homeland security says we are seeing a doubling of seekers since the muslim brotherhood took power and 100,000 egyptians have turned up according to unofficial figures. it is mostly the coptic christians and we understand, as well, that new constitution does so little to protect minority rights including christians there and this is an attempt by the islamist to wipe out what remains, really, of the christian community in cairo. take a listen. >> christianity is in the middle coast where the cultures have become

. former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi will run in the for office in the spring after resigning in november. not going to. interesting. lori: we'll keep an eye on that development in europe. don't forget the ecb, this is headline, saying eurozone is in for more economic woes and great are contraction. switching gears here, the concern over the u.s. fiscal cliff has you looking for a way to invest in gold there is one place you might have overlooked and that is ebay. a gold dealer has teamed up with the online retailer to give consumers an easy way to purchase gold bullion. the company's ceo michael haines joins me with more. rich souvenirs. don't turn away. how much money is actually here in gold and silver? >> just on the table right here probably about 50, 60,000. lori: only? chump change. >> annual bonus. lori: how do you know that is real? >> this is made for example, this one right here is made by the united states mint. so your government is actually making coins so that he can own bullion in your own personal investment portfolio. lori: so if an investor goes to

his governing coalition lost support after former prime minister silvio berlusconi's party with their support setting the stage for new general election in february. ♪ >> gregg: well, look out, from weather, leaving few areas of the country untouched. heavy snow, and strong winds, threatening to make christmas travel a real chore. the nation's airports now looking like waiting rooms. stranded passengers waiting for cancelled flights to be rescheduled and in green bay, wisconsin, home of the packers, buried in snow, so bad, lambeau field is hiring fans to help shovel it away before tomorrow's game. maria molina live in the fox extremes weather center. >> snow storm in the midwest and great lakes and north east and is now exiting the u.s. and pulling into canada amd winding down as far as intensity and snow goes well, have lingering snow showers, in up state new york and portions of vermont and western connecticut and massachusetts. again, overall, the storm system pretty much over and done with, the wind will continue to die down and temperatures, will be chilly behind the storm. mid

hard to run since it lost support from the vice party led by prime minister berlusconi. he is expected to outline his ideas at a news conference this weekend. >>> the head of nato says syrian president bashir assad is acting like a desperate regime. he is condemning the syrian military for continuing with opposition forces. he said it justifies nato's mission to overcome turkey. it is a country which borders syria. >> the facts that such missiles are used in syria emphasizes the need for effective defense and protection of our ally, turkey. >> the united states, germany and the necessity netherlands we turkey with 200 personnel. they are expected to deploy the troops and artillery early nextier. >>> japanese government officials are expanding their reach in an economy that has a trusting global interest. they signed a developing agreement with nenya. they have been carrying foreign development after taking steps. representatives of both countries signed a memorandum of understanding, giving japan exclusive rights to develop the two-hour special economic zones. the area is seve